History of quilt sandwiching?
This morning I was considering exactly how I want to sandwich my first big quilt and it got me to wondering how it was done a century or two ago. I know our ancestors didn't have tape to stick their backings down on the floor or clips to attach to tables, so how did they manage to quilt without getting any wrinkles in the fabric? I assume the basting part would have been done with needle and thread rather than safety pins or glue, but do any of you who have researched the history of quilting know any details about the sandwiching part of the process?